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Inbound and Outbound FFL Gun Transfer Services and Gun salesTue, 23 Oct 2018 16:07:30 +0000en-UShourly1https://wordpress.org/?v=4.9.8Finding a Second Family in the Shooting Sports Communityhttps://floridagunsite.com/2016/11/05/finding-a-second-family-in-the-shooting-sports-community/
https://floridagunsite.com/2016/11/05/finding-a-second-family-in-the-shooting-sports-community/#respondSat, 05 Nov 2016 23:37:14 +0000http://floridagunsite.com/?p=18144In a haze of gunfire, laughter, smoke and sunlight, Remington Little confidently approached the makeshift twine-marked firing line; a CMMG MK47 Mutant rifle in one hand, and a magazine loaded with 7.62×39 rounds in the other. Under the watchful eye of a company representative, the young man inserted the magazine, pointed downrange, and with a determined gaze, flipped the safety selector switch, and squeezed the trigger.

His smile told the whole story, and everyone around him shared his infectious enthusiasm. He’d found community in the fray of firearm vendors, gear hawkers and gun media types amassed in the sprawling Georgia farmland. He’d found a second family.

Little, this year’s NRA/Brownells National Youth Shooting Sports Ambassador for the National Rifle Association, made the voyage from sleepy upstate New York’s Clarkson University to the fields of Lavonia, Georgia, as a guest of Eric Blandford, the U.S. Army veteran and southern gun aficionado behind YouTube sensation IraqVeteran8888, to participate in his fourth annual YouTube Range Day on Oct. 1 and 2.

The invite-only event united fellow firearms culture YouTubers, bloggers, gun news hounds and industry representatives for a weekend on the range, putting the latest and greatest guns and gear to the test while furiously filming, posting, tweeting and snapping videos and photos for the collective millions of social media followers.

Having met Blandford and IV8888 cameraman Chad Sims at the NRA Annual Meetings and Exhibits in Louisville, Kentucky, earlier this year, the 19-year-old mechanical engineering major looked forward to attending the event, which has grown steadily in scale each year.

More family reunion than industry expo, Little was quickly embraced by those in attendance, enjoying conversation and shooting with everyone from reps from Faxon Firearms, Freedom Munitions and Kel-Tec to YouTube mainstays 22Plinkster, Hickok45 and Top Shot winner Chris Cheng.

“Being able to be part of this community is an amazing feeling,” Little said. “One thing I have learned from going to some trade shows is the firearm community is like a big family. Many of these company representatives go to the same events, so they form good friendships with each other and look out for one another. I’m blessed to be a part of this family now.

This NRA/Brownells Youth Shooting Sports Ambassador Program provides cooperative youth groups, including Boy Scouts of America, National High School Rodeo Association, Royal Rangers, Venturing and USA Shooting, the opportunity to select the outstanding youths 16 to 21 years of age to represent them across the nation at events. Remington’s selection as the NRA’s youth ambassador not only allowed him to attend events like the IV8888 range day, Great American Outdoor Show and NRA Annual Meetings, but opened doors of opportunity for him to meet and interact with gun industry and media personalities and staff.

That chance to speak one-on-one with industry professionals was a key opportunity for Little. The Crosswicks, New Jersey native aspires to become a firearms research and design engineer upon graduating from Clarkson, and used the range event to network and build relationships with gunmakers in the hopes of earning a summer internship and, with any luck, an eventual career.

While he wasn’t in attendance to film review videos or show off gear, Remington found his station as a Youth Ambassador a perfect fit for the range day crowd, as he confidently and professionally represented both the NRA and Brownells to a big group of key influencers in the gun media community, passing along the story of the program and the positive impact it’s had on him and his contemporaries.

More importantly, he served as a perfect representation of the future of young Americans in the shooting sports.

“Representing the NRA’s investment in youth shooting sports is one of my proudest accomplishments. Coming from a family where I am the only one with involved in shooting, I relied on NRA’s youth programs to teach me the basics of marksmanship and to provide me the platforms to compete,” Little said. “It is an absolute honor and privilege to now represent those same programs that gave me my roots in the firearm community.”

If Remington Little is any indication of what the future of young Americans in the shooting sports will be, it is much easier to rest knowing that future is a bright one, and that our current crop of gun media torchbearers like Eric and Chad have the foresight to bring tomorrow’s firearms leaders into the community today.

]]>https://floridagunsite.com/2016/11/05/finding-a-second-family-in-the-shooting-sports-community/feed/010 Words for the Modern Day Gun Ownerhttps://floridagunsite.com/2016/11/05/10-words-for-the-modern-day-gun-owner/
https://floridagunsite.com/2016/11/05/10-words-for-the-modern-day-gun-owner/#respondSat, 05 Nov 2016 23:33:34 +0000http://floridagunsite.com/?p=18140The beautiful thing about language is that it is constantly changing, but continues to be the universal form of communication, whether spoken or written, it conveys emotions, thoughts, needs, wants and ideas. Roughly 6,500 spoken languages exist in the world today, the top three include Chinese, Spanish and English.

But as the ever growing number of gun owners, across the U.S. alone, continues to rise regularly…what if we had a our own language? Would we make the top five? Maybe. And just to get us started, here are few words that definitely should be part of your gun-owner-hunting vocabulary, am I right or am I right?

What do you think? Do any of the above apply to you? Can you think of any words to add to this list? Let us know in the comments!

]]>https://floridagunsite.com/2016/11/05/10-words-for-the-modern-day-gun-owner/feed/0The Hunt of a Lifetimehttps://floridagunsite.com/2015/09/09/the-hunt-of-a-lifetime/
https://floridagunsite.com/2015/09/09/the-hunt-of-a-lifetime/#respondWed, 09 Sep 2015 19:15:50 +0000http://avada.theme-fusion.com/classic-shop/?p=16378Tommy Coulter began hunting when he was 8 years old. He remembers going quail hunting with his Dad and Grandpa, walking with them through the field without a shotgun and simply learning about the sport. When he was 13, he harvested his first deer with a .22-250 and the rest is history.

Now as an experienced hunter, Tommy enjoys western rifle hunting using the “spot and stalk” style. Hunting is a strong passion of Tommy’s and is something he enjoys sharing with his family. When he heard about the NRA Outdoors Colorado Buck Elk Hunt, Tommy, his Dad, brother-in-law, and cousin signed up immediately.

Tommy and his family made up half the group who headed out to the outfitter’s 20,000 acre ranch just north of Cimarron, New Mexico for a week of exciting elk hunting. “It was a great experience. The staff was awesome and everyone got along really well,” shares Tommy.

“Keith, my brother-in-law, and I tied in the competition and shot one last time in a tie breaker… and I made the winning shot! I just wanted to do my best – winning hadn’t really ever entered my mind… but I was super pumped! I won the Colorado Buck signature edition custom rifle. And the coolest part was since Colorado Buck was our outfitter, they were able to tell us about the design and sign the stock.”

But the excitement didn’t stop there.

“The next evening Keith and I both shot big 6X6 bulls. I actually dropped my bull with one 643 yard shot!”

Previous to this hunt, Tommy’s longest shot was around 300 yards. “The preparation for the shooting competition really forced me to step up my game. I had purchased a new rifle designed to shoot long range and I practiced shooting out to 600 yards.”

When the time came, Tommy knew he was ready. “I had confidence shooting that far, and when the opportunity for a big bull presented itself just before dark, my guide Troy said, ‘If you think you can make the shot, you better take it.’ I ranged him one last time, twisted my turret to 650 and went for it. It was an experience I’ll never forget.”

For Tommy, this hunt wasn’t just about the rifle he won or a huge bull he took home “The best part of the trip was spending time with my family, and as crazy as it sounds, the preparation. We all work together and booked this hunt nearly a year in advance. The buildup and the time we spent prepping, researching, and shooting was really fun!”

NRA Outdoors Hosted Hunting Adventures are designed to give hunters the best experience possible. They have developed relationships with top outfitters all around the world to make hunting dreams come true. Along with the use of hunting guides and lands, many of the trips also include equipment, lodging, and meals, which Tommy didn’t forget to mention. “The food was amazing. Our family owns an award winning restaurant and I consider myself a person who knows good food. We had three meals a day made from scratch and we all may have actually gained weight on the trip,” he jokes.

If you want to see more from this hunt, you’re in luck! Tommy and his guide were filmed throughout the week and will be featured on “Where in the World is Colorado Buck” next spring!